New band: Tokyo four-piece Taffy

This Tokyo-bred four-piece are in thrall to the jagged, indie fretwork of Graham Coxon and honeyed vocals of Nineties Britpoppers such as Elastica, Echobelly and their ilk.

The buzz so far As cycles go, the Nineties are retro-hot right now.

Even if the decade wasn’t in vogue, though, Taffy embrace their genre of choice with such reckless enthusiasm, conjuring infectious harmonies into the bargain, that it’s impossible not to be swept up by their energy.

The Critics say “Smile-inducing bubblegum pop.” NylonThe plug New single Flower Chain is out Sept 3 through Club AC30.